Pennsylvania Colleges
In 2021, 171,315 students received a degree from a college in Pennsylvania, making it rank #6 in terms of graduations. Pennsylvania colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $27,482 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $28,856 per year.
About 67% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $8,048 per year.
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The total student population at Temple University is 37,236, of which 27,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 24,915 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Temple is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at Temple take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,172 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,130 during the early-career years.
There are 26,552 students at UPenn in total, 11,155 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,960 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
This a very selective school with only 6% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,510 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $90,173 during the early-career years.
There are 32,277 students at Pitt in total, 23,157 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,298 are full-time. For undergraduates at Pitt, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
52% of Pitt students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,709 a year. Pitt has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Pitt with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,812 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Drexel University is 23,589, of which 14,616 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,156 are full-time. It takes the average Drexel undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,701 a year. Drexel has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Drexel with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $69,511 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 13,519 students at Carnegie Mellon in total, 6,622 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,341 are full-time. Carnegie Mellon has a freshman retention rate of 97%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Only 14% of students who apply get accepted. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
37% of Carnegie Mellon students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,148 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $92,854 during the early-career years.
The total student population at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 17,719, of which 14,712 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,056 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Roughly 53% of students at WCUPA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,305 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from WCUPA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,063 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,032 students at Villanova in total, 7,037 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,793 are full-time. It takes the average Villanova undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 25%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
35% of Villanova students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,028 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $81,607 during the early-career years.
There are 8,830 students at Duquesne in total, 5,383 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,292 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Duquesne is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
57% of Duquesne students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,390 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Duquesne with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $60,449 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,783 undergraduates at Thomas Jefferson University, of which 3,216 are full-time, and there are 8,286 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Thomas Jefferson University is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 24% of accepted students are men, and 76% are women.
Roughly 61% of students at Thomas Jefferson University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,030 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $58,562 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,037 students at IUP in total, 8,002 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,053 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at IUP is 4.3 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.
Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,503 a year. IUP has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from IUP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,806 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Saint Joseph’s University is 6,779, of which 4,299 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,945 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
61% of St. Joe’s students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,756 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from St. Joe’s with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,052 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 8,860, of which 7,399 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,860 are full-time. It takes the average SRU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,531 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from SRU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,036 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,203 undergraduates at Lehigh, of which 5,070 are full-time, and there are 7,067 students altogether. Lehigh has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 46%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
43% of Lehigh students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,074 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lehigh is $86,106.
There are 7,890 students at Kutztown University in total, 6,945 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,286 are full-time. For undergraduates at Kutztown University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,468 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Kutztown University is $43,067.
The total student population at Harrisburg Area Community College is 15,376, which includes 4,172 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 45% of students at HACC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,162 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from HACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,179 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 13,217 students at CCAC in total, 4,317 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,353 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,527 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Widener University is 6,150, of which 2,912 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,633 are full-time. It takes the average Widener undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 77% of students at Widener take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,191 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Widener is $57,497.
The total student population at Community College of Philadelphia is 13,672, which includes 4,276 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
32% of Community College of Philadelphia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,585 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Community College of Philadelphia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,322 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 7,456, of which 6,454 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,096 are full-time. For undergraduates at Millersville, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,217 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,260 during the early-career years.
The total student population at La Salle University is 4,624, of which 3,293 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,823 are full-time. For undergraduates at La Salle, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
56% of La Salle students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,959 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from La Salle with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,623 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,957 students at University of Scranton in total, 3,658 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,499 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,877 a year. University of Scranton has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Scranton is $62,190.
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